Slow-Cooker Pork Chops with Figs, Sage and Balsamic Vinegar Sauce
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Cuisine: slow-cooker
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Serves: 6
 
Adapted From "Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever"
Ingredients
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Six 1-inch-thick pork loin chops
  • 12 dried, cut in half
  • 2 medium onions, cut into half rounds
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly over the pork chops and add the pork to the skillet.
  2. Brown the pork on all sides. Transfer to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker. Add the onion and sage to the same skillet and sauté until the onions have softened, about 5 minutes. Deglaze the skillet with the vinegar and scrape up any browned bit from the bottom of the pan. Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow-cooker and pour in the broth.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 3½ to 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. Carefully remove pork from the pork from the pot and cover with aluminum foil. Transfer the remaining slow-cooker contents to a blender or food processor to purée. Then transfer the purée back to the slow-cooker and whisk in butter. Return the pork to the slow-cooker and set on warm to serve.
Recipe by Culinary Mamas at https://culinarymamas.com/slow-cooker-pork-chops-figs-sage-balsamic-vinegar/